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Friday, December 10, 2010

presents and more dyeing results.

Look what arrived in the post today! My wonderfully talented friend in the States, Dayna sent me this amazing card and the most wonderful tin with magnets in. The card is from her "Fearless" painting series. The funny thing is l have some paintings just like this, that l did when l lived in Papua New Guinea. Great minds think alike!

This is where you can contact this amazing artist!

Off l go again experimenting...wonder what colour brussel sprouts might produce? Will show the results later.

I just love this flower pattern, which is on this canvas.

This image shows the marks that the rubber bands make, when you are steaming your bundles!

Love these shapes...can see all sorts of embroidery going on here!

This pattern and colour is from banana skins!

Metal and leaves......

Love the patterns these leaves have left and the colour is great.

A few days ago l asked my local florist if she had any eucalyptus leaves and luckily she had. Here are the results after 24hrs drying...have some more bundles which l will leave longer, to see if there is any difference. Such an amazing colour! First image is the dull backside of a shiny silk.

Just checked out all your dyeing...you have got some great results with an amazing range of dye stuffs....would never have thought of banana skins or sprouts! I love the magical uncertainty of this sort of dyeing....but need to start using more of the results instead of stockpiling them, even thought it is fun just to look and enjoy them. What will you be doing with yours?

I intend and have already started to embrodier a piece..when happy will show you..promise. Also... Dayna will show you some of my faces..must take images firstxxx glad you are all enjoyiong my dying....l am so excited by what l am doingxxxlynda

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I work with paper, silk, wood and included many 'found objects' in my pieces. I love colour and textures and wax. I also love making and creating journals.
I have been married since 1972 and have a Daughter and Son. My cup is always half full and my husband's is always half empty....that's why we are still happily married!!!
I was an R.A.F child and an Army Officer's wife , a British Banker's wife and now my husband is retired x. I have been very lucky to live and work in Dubai, Papua New Guinea, Channel Islands, Luxembourg and the Bahamas. I am at present based in London and enjoying every minute of it. Life is great!
My Art,Craft and life blogs are now combined and has become...
http://chocolatelifeandjazz.blogspot.co.uk
For quite a few years l ran an Art school and studio for babies all the way up to adults. In late 2015 l closed the school due to increased rent and also because my son and his wife had a baby ! So l spent 6months of 2016 i Bondi beach, Australia, looking after my new grandson. Now November 2016 l am back in UK .... thanks to Brexit .... trying to work out how to get back! BUT l am having lots of fun creating my own Art ! :)